2nd Grade Reading Comprehension — Level 2: Inference & Main Idea Practice for 7-Year-Olds (Printable)

Instructions

Read the story about Leo and Mia. Then, answer the questions that follow. For some questions, you will write your answer on the line. For others, you will circle the best choice.

Leo and Mia's Great Tower

After becoming friends, Leo the lion and Mia the meerkat decided to do everything together. One morning, Mia had a brilliant idea. "Let's build the tallest leaf tower in the whole savanna!" she chirped.

Leo loved the idea. They gathered big, colorful leaves and started to stack them one by one. But every time their tower got a little high, a gentle breeze would make it wobble and fall over. Crash!

"Oh, fiddlesticks!" Leo sighed, feeling frustrated. "It keeps falling down."

Mia tapped her chin thoughtfully. "I think we need a stronger base," she said. She scurried off and came back pushing a flat, smooth stone. They carefully rebuilt their tower on top of the stone. This time, it stood tall and steady, even when the wind blew. They had solved the problem together!

1. What was the problem Leo and Mia faced?
   • A) They couldn't find enough leaves.
   • B) Their leaf tower kept falling over.
   • C) They couldn't agree on what to build.


2. How did Leo feel when the tower kept falling? Circle the best word.

   Happy      Frustrated      Sleepy



3. How did Mia solve the problem?
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4. Number the events from 1 to 3 to show the order they happened in the story.

   _____ They built the tower on a flat stone.

   _____ Leo and Mia decided to build a leaf tower.

   _____ The tower kept falling over in the breeze.



5. Fill in the blank:

   They needed a stronger _______________ for their tower.



6. Think about it! Why was it better that Leo and Mia worked on the tower together instead of alone?
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Answer Key

1. B) Their leaf tower kept falling over.
2. The student should circle "Frustrated".
3. She found a flat stone to use as a stronger base. (Answers may vary but should mention the stone base.)

4. 3 They built the tower on a flat stone.

   1 Leo and Mia decided to build a leaf tower.

   2 The tower kept falling over in the breeze.

5. base
6. (Answers will vary). Example answer: Because Mia had the idea to solve the problem. When they work together, they can share ideas and help each other.